Fishing-float.



PATENTED MAY 23, 1905.

D. M. JONES. FISHING FLOAT. APPLICATION FILED 1 213.21, 1905.

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UNITED STATES DANIEL M. JONES, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

Patented May 23, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FISHING-FLOAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,301, dated May 23, 1905.

Application filed February 21, 1905. Serial No. 246,679.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL M. J ones, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented new and pseful Improvements in Fishing-Floats, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to fishing-floats; and it contemplates the provision of an inexpensive float adapted to withstand the action of water and embodying means whereby it may be quickly and easily fixed in an adjustable manner on a. fishing-line at the point desired withoutentailing knotting or other impairment of the line.

With the foregoing in mind the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a view illustrating in longitudinal section the float constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention as the same appears when properly positioned on a fishing-line. Fig. 2 is a considerably enlarged transverse section, taken in the plane indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, looking downwardly; and Figs. 3, 4:, and 5 are a top plan view,avertical diametrical section,and an inverted plan view,respectively,of the line-engaging tube comprised in my improvements.

Similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings, referring to which A is a fishing-line, which is shown as pro-' vided with a sinker a and a hook 6.

B is the body portion of my novel float, and C is the line-engaging tube of the float.

In the present and preferred embodiment of my invention the body B comprises a bulb 'c, of celluloid, aluminium, or other material suitable to the purpose, and atube (Z, of similar or different material, disposed in the longitudinal center of the bulb and joined at its ends thereto in a suitable water-tight manner.

The line-engaging tube 0 may be formed of light metal or other suitable material, and it is split throughout its length, as indicated by c, this in order to permit of it being placed laterally on the line and avoid the necessity of threading the line through it. It is provided at its upper end with a flange f and has its lower end portion bifurcated, as indicated by g and best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and is provided on its portions at opposite sides of thebifurcation with swells h, which are designed to normally rest apart, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, but are adapted when the lower end of the tube'is compressed and the tube is inserted in the tube (Z of the body B to pinch and frictionally hold the line A.

In the practical use of my improvements the line A is passed through the bore or tube of the body B, and the tube 0 is placed laterally on the line, after which the said tube is introduced into the tube or bore of the body B and positioned, as shown in Fig. 1, relative to the body. When the tube 0 is placed in the tube of the body in the manner stated, its lower end portion will be compressed, with the result that the swells h will pinch and frictionally engage the line, and thereby retain the float as a whole against casual movement on the line. While this is so, it will be noticed that without removing the tube 0 from the body B the float as a whole may be moved from the position shown in Fig. 1 to any other point on the line.

While I prefer to form the body B in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and hereinbefore described, I do not desire to be understood as confining myself to such construction, inasmuch as the body may be formed in one or more pieces and provided with a longitudinal central bore in any approved manner without involving a departure from the scope of my invention as claimed. I also do not desire to be understood as confining myself to splitting the tube 0 throughout its length, as indicated by c, for the reason that without being split the tube is possessed of all of the advantages ascribed to it, with the exception that the line must be threaded or passed through it.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that my novel float is simple and inexpensive in construction, is not liable to be rotted or otherwise deteriorated by water, and is adapted to be expeditiously placed and adjustably positioned on a fishing-line of any description.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. In a fishing-float, the combination with a body having a longitudinal central bore; of a line-engaging tube arranged removably in the said bore of the body and having its lower portion bifurcated, and also having portions at opposite sides of the bifurcation for engaging or clamping a line.

2. In a fishing-float, the combination with a body comprising a bulb or hollow portion and a longitudinal central tube disposed in the bulb and joined in a water-tight manner thereto; of a line-engaging tube removably arranged in said tube of the body and also having its lower portion bifurcated and also having portions at opposite sides of the bifurcation for clamping a line.

3. In a fishing-float, the combination with a body having a longitudinal central bore; of

a line-engaging tube removably arranged in the said bore of the body; the said'tubc being split throughout its length and having its lower portion bifurcated, and also having portions at opposite sides of the bifurcation for clamping a line.

4. In a fishing-float, the combination with a body having a longitudinal central bore; of a line-engaging tube removably arranged in the bore of the body; the said tube being split throughout its length and having its lower portion bifurcated, and also having swells on its portions at opposite sides of the bifurcation, arranged to clamp a line.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL M. JONES. Witnesses:

ALBERT G. KnLLoou, JOHN 0. Jonas. 

